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RINAHAN'S LL WITLSKY v, COGNAC., BRA NDY. T his celebrated Old IRISH FRE NCH BRANDY, WII IS' I cy r i v als the finest It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, end very Wholesome. Sold in B o ttl es, 3s. Bd ., at the Ret a il Houses in London ;by ate A gents in the principal al towns in England ;or wholesale 8, GREAT WINDMILL-S TREET, W. Obßerve the Red Seal, Pink Lab el, and Cork branded 14,Iiinahan's LL Whisky." THE PROVINCIAL BA? NICING CORPO ATION (Limit ed). Xsta blished under the Companies A et o'f 1862, with Limited Liability. Capital, Z 2,000,000, in 40,000 shams c X,50. First issue, 20,000 shares, with power to iliac' ise to £4, Ten Thousand Shares have already bee n subscribed for. The 000,000 remaining Ten Thousand are °Wei -ed to the pub ic. Deposit, £1 per Share on applicatim ; Li on allotment. Calls n o t t o exceed £5 at interva c 4 not less than three months. should is rot intended to call ore t han £'s , r share, and s hould no al otment be mad m e, the deposit w: p 11 be returned in full. DIRECTORS 1. James Goodson, Esq., Chairman of the G'.eat Eastern Rail way Company, and Director of I:he 0 uardian Assurance _Company. 11. W. "Fleming, Esq., M.P , 10, Lancr ter-gate, Hyde-park. G. F. Holroya, Esq., Director of the elation, and London, Chatham, i .nd Dover Railway Com- Irlercantile Credit Asso panv. W. Tabor, Esq., Bishopsgate-stre , r ial Bank, an 1 British and Cali l fornian Banking Company. et Director of the Impe -.,.. C. 11. Cocq. Eeq., 75, Inverne. and Co., Tuta , orin, Madras 1 . Andrew _ Walls, Esq. (of Lloyd. is-terrace (late C. H. R. Cocq residency). John Hickie, Esq. iHickie, P 8 ' and Co.), Leadenhall ' ) Leadenhall-street. street, Directcr of the Le 'Orman, radon, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate River. Alexander Thurburn, Esq. (late Joyce, Thurburn, and Co., Alexandria and Lond on), Director of the South %Vales Railway. Br' v Nixon,lrm ie j " En, Q ,ueian's-gate-gardens, Director of the ~ , and Colonial A Swarance Company. .L.1,..nt1y Simpson, Esq., 'Director of the London and Lanca shnieire Is. n surance and ,of th e G reat E astern R a il wa y Com pa .1. W. H olland, Esq iFor st hill Director of the Financial Corporation. " c - ' .P.cit. Van - der Byl, psq. l 3 Upper Hyde-park-gardens, _Director of the Finzlislai Comp ay. Richard Michell. and Scottish Marine Insurance Great Western' ER S, Ladbroke-square, Director of the Railway Company. BANKERS. Iraperial Bp,nk (Limited), Lothbury. C. Bre`ssrs. Harrie,onOLl and ITORS Lewis, 2L Old-Jewry. BROKERS. li Kesers, To w BROKERS. sir,d Strachan, 33, Thromorton-street, London; 11.orstall and Penny, Liverpool. Ea nutel Barrow, EN., AUDITORS. Gates) Ironmonger-lane, E.C. (Barrow and , Public Accountant ..eiugar Smanfield, couatant. Esq., Dowgate-hill-Chambers, Public Ac. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 24, Old - Jewry, E.C. --- PROSPECTUS. I'This company is established for the purpose of acquiring .11 . _ e business and connections of ex sting provincial Bank !!Ag Establ ishments and of (tarrying on, generally, the opera li Treaotons f ie Coun are now Banking odo n the Joint-Srock pri e s country es - fr the purchase of so me private end joint-stock country es tab'shments, which w dl form the 4 ,..is of a large and flourishing bank; and, for flat purpose, a un Powers for the increase of capital have beer' taken in the Articles of Asso iation. _ It is not prop ose d t o d o any banking businr.t3s in London ; but hi addition to acquirin t f the goodwill a'ad business con nections of ex•sting banks, I is intended to open branches In provincial cities and tos satisfactory wing to the increase i-.of.vrealth and population, abusiness can be esta at shed. , The recent amal gama ti on of two of the largest private panics in London with joint-stock estatells'ameots, following Other combinations of a similar nature, rend the continuous advance in the price of banking shares ge nerally, afford con cusve evidence of the advantages of the principle of joint- Cock association in banking business. If the system of banking, carried on b y public companies is admitted to be so advantageous in Le ndon, where the pri 'rate e stablishments are generally law;e and wealthy, it can -11" be a matter of doubt that the p ernciple is still more ap • Plicable to the country, where th private firms are much more limi' xd. The increase, also, of e resources and credit of 4 a ...de in the country genera'ly hr Q• banking accommodation, w tile it is only in the metro .% crea ed a demand for fur rt. that the requirements c a„ve been adequately consider ec r 1 the mercantile community The Shares of the three Bar Jk s"in London constituted for kolliar objects are now glinted. as follows, viz.:— Paid. Present Prices. The National Provineer d £l2 • • £44 The London and Coy J i ty The Provincial Ban' 4 oflreland 25 .. 93 it In further illustratio A of the profitable character of the siness of the forty-o , Ing the past three out re it will be found on inspection of the A; Joint-stock Banks established dur !)fficial list that, out f ' that number, the shares of alt but Iwo are saleable atadvance on their paid-up canital. & ° conside ra ble Pros ebt • PeetnßeS a'Je3l forms of app _ ained at th e application for shares may lie B r lemporary Office of the Company, or of the ac ro kers or Sol. eitors. The Articles of Association may be en at the OfAce of the Solicitors. „, PC/ 1111 OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. 4 :t) the Directors of the Provincial Banking Corporation (Limited). Gentlemen,—Ha-ving paid into your Bankers the sum of Pre v i n , regv.est you will allot me share s in the afiree c Banking Corporation (Limited), and I may be the me, and to athe deposit and calls in respect of ray snhaamrees an allotted when . due ; and I authorise you to place on the Register ox Members for the number of %Ef. allutted. I am, Gentlemen. Your obedient Servant, Name in full ........ Profession or occupation Addr(2.BB ..................... Data, tir RE INTEP,NATIONAL CONTRACT I rmo COMPANY, Limi t ed. r p o rated under the Joint-stock Companies Act, 1862. Ca p it al £4,000,000, in 80,000 Shares of £5O each, with First power to increase. 1881 . 1 e 40,000 Shares, of which 30,000 Shares are already subscribed. £1 on application and £4 on allotment. oz's Excellency Senor M. Joss d e Salamanca, of Paris an d 'William Latham Bailey, Esq. (Messrs. Bailey Brothers and Co.), Liverpool. Sir John Gray, Di rec t or of the Land Securities Com p an y . Itobert Si mpson, Esq. (Messrs. F re dk. Levick and Co.) , e ao Celyn Iron Works, and London. . S. Fletcher, Esq. (Messrs. Alexander, Fletcher, and Co.) L. 1 "e, Esq. Bowling Iron Company, Bradford. ~arauel Gibson ' Getty Esq. M.P., Belfast. •, Bavier (Messrs. S. and J. B. Bavier, Bankers), Switzer land. 111. j 'a t uss Levite, Advocate to the Aust'fien Legation, Paris. Evans, Esq., Gresham House, Director of the Dub- Lin and Drogheda Railway. Idoare, Esq., Director of the Bank of Hindustan. George P. Kitson, Esq., King's Arms-yard , Director of the Continental • Bank Corporation. I. Alera Hankey, Esq., 25, Old Broad•etreet. BANKERS. The Bank of London. 111 Paris —The Continental Bank Corporation (limited), 18, Rue do la Chause'd D'Antin. In Mareeilloe—The ta ßank ' Continer Corpora tion (Um.), , 9, Rue des Arcades. . Messrs. Solo, Turnerr., and Hardw F.OLICIT ORS ick, 68, Aldermanbury. IMOKERS. M essrs. Seymour and Co Bank-chambers, Throgmorton .) street. OFFICES. 9, King's Arms-yard. SECRETARY (PRO TEM•) Frederick Wilkins, Esp. , i The Company is formed as an auxilia r y to the Great nancial Associations recently established. It is not the province of these Institutions to carry out 11 3 public works contemplated in the conce ssions they ob tain. They are therefore compelled to seek the co-opera . Irn of contractors whose capital and position offer an un deniable guarantee for the completion of the works, thus relieving the financial associations of that responsibility. The constantly increasing scale on which public works of 'all kinds are oarried out, and the immense capital involved, place them beyond the reach of individual contractors un lases supported by joint-stock enterprise. This Company h a s, therefore, been formed for the pa r- Vega of undertaking the execution of great public works, And arrangements have been entered into with well known contractors, by w hich contracts to the amount of £ 11,000,000 sterling will be turned over to the Company. Among other contracts handed over to the Company is that for the construction of the European Central Railway, Which has been secured on favourable terms, and will be commenced forthwith. The active services of an eminent Contractor, whose busi ness has been secured, will be retained to execute the work au terms highly advantageous to the Company, he retaining a large interest in the Company by receiving payment for the transfer of his contracts in Shares with S 6 only credited thereon. It is well known that many undertakings of great com mercial value have hitherto remained in abeyance for want of Contractors who can command the necessary resources to ensure their completion. This Company, combining the in fluence of a large subscribed capital, extensive financial co operations at home and abroad, with administrative experi ence and ability, will secure such an amount of confidence on the part of governments, public bodies, and the great financial institutions, as will enable it to command an ex tensive business on favourable terms. Prospectuses, with forms of application, may be obtained at th e Offices of the Company, also from the Brokers, Soli citors, and Bankers. In th e ev ent of no allotment being made the deposits will be returned in full. Should a less number of shares be allotted than are applied for, the deposits will be made available towards the payment on allotment, and the balance, if any, returned to the applicant. THE INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT COMPANY (Limited). FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be retained by the Bankers. No. _........_ . To the Directors of the International Contract Company (Limited). Gentlemen, —Having paid to your Bankers, the Bank of London, the sum of X on shares in the above e be c i o n ni g T hereby re sharet paadneip,o_sit of XI per quest that you will allot me that number ; and I agree o allot me; accept such shares, or any less number yo u may and I agree to pay the deposit on allotment , and to sign the I e Articles of Association of the Company wh e n required ; an I authorise you to insert my name o n the Re g ister of Diem bers for the number of shares allotted to me. Usual Signature • • •• Name in full Residence .. Profession Date ......... •• T HE INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT COMPANY (Limited). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the SHARE LIST of the International Contract Company (Limited) will be CLOSED for the United Kingdom THIS DAY, SATUR DAY, the 30th instant. F. WILKINS, Secretary, pro tem. 9, King's Arms-yard, April 30, 1864. IRNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, NJ And Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, Sto., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary oollections of SHELLS MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS , which will greatl; facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY , CON CHOLOGY, Ind GEOLOGY, at 2, 5,10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand, W.C. N°. 22,417. —,, TO PERsoN S SEEKING LANDED 1.2,: , ..ATE5, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER LIES GENERALL 17. — To RE HAD GRATIS, at the pr;ncipal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY REGISTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. OWNERS or PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the opportunity that the medium of , this Register affords, by sending the particulars of their properties to the Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate custo amvoid ers, where the property is of an eligible char m a , ter, thereby ing the disadvantages of delay and its attendant incon veniences. THERE as NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur °miser is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency, and :hen only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. ------- ......— . ....................--- 7 - i ---- AN ACCOUNTANI WANTED.—A gentle man thoroughly acquainted with all branches of the accountant business, and one capable of undertaking the Secretar ial duties of a Company. The hig required. Apply, by letter only, to 5.0. R., 7, Wolsey-road, Stoke Newington. VURNITURE, CARPETS, 13 EDDING, and 1. 1 FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE -FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First-class nods at second - class p rices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select Rom, displayed in Showrooms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. IL.& itGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and . are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo adm -able engravings of every description of Furniture and is easteads, with prices attached. A copy sent at gris and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised oak : • A Six-roomed Parson a g e £74 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto ........ A Twelve-roomed ditto '391 11 0 Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valuable informationto all requiring houseluld furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in Preston , Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester. Bury, Ely, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells. Oxford. Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon, Cambridge, Staines, Do David rking. St. Aiban's. Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. 's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great Brlta COl3 BETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London, S.E. D ÜBLIN UNIVEII No. 377. FOR M CONT QOllO ESTATE, HOUS E, AND GENERAL 17 BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES. —Persons requiring Freehold or Leasehold Property, or having Business and Houses to be disposes of, should apply to Mr. CHARLES MURRAY, Auctioneer and Valuer, 20, Gerrard-street, Soho. W. Fire Claims, Rail - V a l ua tions for Probate Administration, wa y Compensations, &aßents Collected. CIREAT EASPN RAILWAY COMPANY. IA FIVE PER CEEB. PREFERENCE SHARES. The Directors of the Great s astern Rai way Company hereby give notice that, in accordance with the Act, the THIRD CALL of £2 10 , . per Share is payable on or before MONDAY, the 23d May, 1861, at the Union Bank of London, Princes-street, Mansion -house, London ;or at Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street, London. It will be necessary for the holder of the Scrip to present the same to be Bankers at the time of making payment, in order to have the rtceipt . properly filled up. The Five per Cent. interest will be paid on the Ist of March, and on the Ist of Sep tedermber, in sac year. By Or. J. B. OWEN, Secretary. Bishopsgate Terminus, 14th April, 1864. 1. General Garibaldi, 2. Mme. George Sand's Early Opinions of Herself and of things in general. 3. notes on Dante Epic Poetry. 4. An Old Irish Actor vnd his Times: from 1891 to 1721. Thomas Dogget. 5. Whitworth, Armstrong, and Rival Guns. W. 6. Orpheus. By Thomas Ir- win. Dublin: George Herbert. 'ENTS. )ndon : Hurst and Blackett. London : Robert Liardwicke, 192, Piccadilly. 110111 E AND COLONIAL ) ASSURANCE COMPANY (Limited. FIRE, LIFE, AND MARINE. The Temporary Offices of this Company are REMOVED from No. 1 East India Avenue, to No. 10, ST. HELEN'S PL A CE, Eishopsgate- street. Macmillan and Co., Lo idon and Cambridge. H OME AND COLONIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY (Limited). FIRE, LIFE, AND MARINE. Capital £2,000,000, in 40,000 shares of £5O each. With power of increase. DIRECTORS. J am es Anderson, Esq. ( Anderson and Thomson), London. William lereder ck Baring, Esq., Director of the Bank of Hindustan. St e phen Busk, Esq., Director of the Mercha nt Banking Com pany. William Duthie, Esq., Director of the Standa rd Bank of British South Africa. Alex. Fraser, Esq. (Maclaine, Watson, and Co.), Batavia. Lewis Fraser , Esq. (Maclaine. Fraser, and Co.), Singapore. Clark Irving, Esq., Hyde Park-square. Duncan James Kay , E, q . (Kay, Finlay, and Co.', London. J am es Lyall, Esq. (Ly ati, Rennie, and Co.), Calcutta. T. W. L. Mackean, Esq., London. James M•Master, Esq., late of Wm. M`Master and Brother, Toronto and Manch. ster. Brine ey de Courcy Nixon, Esq., Queen's Gate-gardens. Augustus Henry .eovelli, Esq. (Novell and Co.), London and Manchester. Es John Paterson, q., Director of the Alliance Bank. Felix Pryor, Esq., of the late firm of H. and J. Johnston and Co. John Swindell, Esq. (Swindell and Matthews), Mincing - la ne. William Patrick Adam. Esq, M.P., Blair Adam, Kinross shire. Henry l'hurburn, Esq, 5, Queensboroug .terrace. tta. J am es Wylie, Esq. itiladstone, Wylie, a Co.), Calcu UNDERWRITER . J. J. Choisy, Esq. BANKERS. London ...... The Alliance Bank, Lothbury. 11 The Consolidated Bank, FenchUrdi-Street. Liverpool.... The Allance Bank. Manchester.. The Alliance Bank. The Consolidated Bank. 11 SOLICITORS. Flux and Argles, Mincing-lane. TEMPORARY OFFMS. 10, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street. This Day, Never before Published, price 25., London : Ward a d Lock, 158, Fleet-street. This Day, price 25., fancy cover, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Estiblished 1809. FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS of every de scription transacted at moderate rates. The usual commission allowed on Ship and Foreign In surances. Insurers in this Company will receive the full benefit of any reduction in Duty. CAPITAL x2,000,r00 ANNUAL INCOME .£497,263 ACC UMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927 London—Read Offices-58, Threadneedle-street, E,t, 4, New Bank-buPdimrs, Lothbury. West-end Offices _ Uniform with the above, price 28 each, 1. SKITTLES. 3. LEFT lIER HOME. 2. ANONYMA. 4. FANNY WHITE. WOMEN OF LONJ)N, 2s. 6d. Illustrated. London : George Vickers, Angel-court, Strand. NEW WORK BY MR. CHARLES DICKENS, In M3nthly Parts, uniform with the Original Editions of " Pickwick," "David Copperfield," &c. T HE HUMBER IRON-WORKS and SHIP BUILDING COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1862. THE MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION, LIMITED, AND THE CREDIT :WORMIER, LIMITED, Are prepared to receive plications for the capi l al of THE HUMBER IRON-WORKS au I SHIP uNG COM PANY. 0 ,000 shares of £:,O each, of which Capital £ 1 ,000, 800, in 2 it( ,0 0 have been already subsaibed. Deposit on application £1 per share, and LI on allotment. No future call to exceed £5 per share, and at intervals of not less than three months. It is not contemplated to call up more than £l2 10.. per share; any further capital that may be required will be raised by the i sue of new shares, a preference being given the holders of existing Shares. DIRECTORS. E. W. Watldn, Esq., Dire° , or of the Great Western Railway Company, and President of the Grand Trunk Railway company of Canada, Chairman. D. J. Bacca, Esq. (Pans, Cremedi, and Co.), Great Winches ter-street. q. , E. H. D'Avigdor , Es 5, Upper Harley-s'reet. Captain Heath, C. 8., Austin Grange, Dorking'. John Lumsden, Esq., Moyor of Hull (Brown:ow, Lumsden, and Co.), Shipowners, Hull. Capt. J. 11. Marryat, (Joseph Marryat and Sons ) , Lawrence rountney- ane. W. L. Merry, Esq., Director of the Mercantile and Exchange Bank, Limited. J. Morrish, Esq., Director of the Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Limited. W. IL Moss, Esq., Aldermal, Christopher Simpson, Esq , Director of the Hull Dock Com o my, Hull. W. li. Smith , Esq. (Smith, Barry, and Ca ), Leadenhall. street. Julius H. Thompson, Esq. (Ju ins H. Thompson and Co., Shipowners), LeaLnhall-street. MANAGING DIRECTOR, HULL. Martin Samuelson, Esq., CONSULTING ENGINEER. George Hinton [Davin, Esq , Duke-street, Westminster. CONSULTING MARINE ENGINEER. Charles Atherton, Esq., Whit shall. lato chief engineer at Royal Dockyard, Woolwich. - - To be completed in Twenty Monthly Parts. With Illustrations by MARCUS STONE. London: Chapman and lial►, 193, Piccadilly. NEW NOVEL, EY M. E. BRADDON. DR. HARVEY ON CORPULENCE. Second Edition, carefully revised, price Is., MARINE DEPARTMENT. The Directors will be prepared after MONDAY, the 2d May, to accept PROPOSALS for MARINE RISKS of every description. FIRE AND LIFE. Arrangements are in active pro2resa for COMMENCING BUSINESS in these depariments, and immed iate notice will be given on ibex completion. EASTERN EXCHANGE BANK (Limited), LIVERPOOL. Incorporated, with Limited Idability, under the Comp anies Act, i 862. Capital £2,00D,000, in 100,00 Shares of £2O each. First Issue 50,000 Shares. Deposit on Application of £1 per Share. Further payment on Allotmen', £2 per Share. First Call, not exceeding £', not less than One Month after Allotment. Further Calls not exceeding a 105. per Share, at intervals of not less than Three Months. It is not intended to call up more than £lO per Share. DIRECTORS. George M. Bowen, Esq. (Thomas Manning, and Co.), Liver pool.Th Chilton, Esq. alolderness and Chilton), Liverpool. Edward Comber, Esq. (Edward Comber and Co.), Liver pool ; Comber, Son, and Co., B mbay. Robert Dirom, Esq. (Dirom, Davioson, and Co.), Liverpoo ; Dirom, Hunter, and Co., Bombay. Chas. Eaward Dixon, Esq., Liverpool (Dixon Brothers and Co., Alexandria). Willi a m James Ferrite, Esq. (F ern ie Brothers and Co.) , Liverpool. Patrick Hunter, Esq (Browne, Hunter, and Co.), Liverpool. Edward Lawrence, Esq. (Edward Lawrence and Co.), Liver pool ; Lawrence and Co., Bombayd D. Malcolmson and Co.), . A n d re w Ma.colmson Esq. (J. an Liverpool. REFRIES and SONS' CRYS CAT. CHAN. ej • DET.IERS in Venetian, Grecian, and o: hor registerci De igns for Gas or Candles; Crystal Lampe, Chandeliers, and Wall Lights for India: Club, Mess, and General Fur nishing. Orders for Glass, China, and Earthenware promptly executed.—Works, London and Birmingham; City :thaw Rooms and Manutactory, 147, Houndsditch ; West-end Shot , Rooms, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian Hall, Pixadilly. BANKERS. Liverpool The National Bank of Liverpool. London The National 134nk. M a nchester Union Bank of Manchester. Lee is London and Northern Be Bank nK, Glasgow Mercanti le and Exchang. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Lace, Banner, Gill and Lace, Liverpool. • BROK FRS. Liverr ooL—Messrs. Thomas Tinley andgel-court. Sons. Lon don. —Albert Ricardo , E q., 11, An Manchester.—Messrs. Shore and Kirk, 11, St. A.nn's -aquarc. SECRETARY. A. E. Pelly, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 17, Brown's -buildings, Exchange, Liverpool PROSPECTUS. The Eastern Exchange Bank (Limited), is formed to supply a want which has been long felt, and its value will be imme diate.y recognised. Although Liverpool enjoys an immense export and import trade, and is the port through which the valuable m aanu singlefac tures of Lancashire a nd Yorkshire pass, it has not Bank connected w,th the : Mediterranean, the East Indies, China, or Australia. .41 , 41 vx , 'a _---: .;-. The exports of British and Irish produce and manufactures to the above countries for the year 1863 amounted to about forty millions, and by far the greater portion was shipped from Liverpool, whilst the produce received in ons, making return into Li v erpool was of ava ue of up wards of sixty milli a total of one hundred millions sterling. Whilst London has upwards of fifty Banks, with branches in different countries , es tablished for the purpose of affording every facility in Exchange transactions, therein Liverpool is no Bank con of this description, with i . s head-quarters , nected with the East. The profitable nature of Exchange business is well known, and the practice which has become so general of attaching Bills of Lading to Bills of /Cxchange renders this the safest description of Banking business. Some evidence of the safety andvaluable profitable ch thae racter of the business is afforded by the prese of undermen tioned Banks, wiiise chief sources of profits are in connection with Exchange operations. Paid up Present per Share. Price. Agra and United Service 8ank........ f.. 50 ~....£145 Chartered Mercantile Bank of London, 7 o n e n d t i a a , l a ß n a d n C k h e i n o r e ar . a . t . i . o . n . . • .................. 2 25 5 .......... Ori Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China .. Bank of Australasia ....... ...... .. .. .. 2 4 0 0 ... 4211 I alperial Ottoman Bank ...... ..... tO ...... Bank of New South Wales .... ..... 20 ...... 57 _ The Eastern Exchange Bank (Limited), w ill have its head quarters in Liverpool. Branch Banks will be formed, in t 4 first instance, at Alexandria, Bombay, Calcutta, China. ana Australia, and as the business develops, at other places. The Directors of the Eastern Eichange Bank will make arrangements for Lou lon business, constituting a first-c'ass London Banking Agency on mutually adva,tageous terms. Ihe busine s of the Bank will chiefly consist in negotiating mercantile bills of exchange, granting dr afts, in negotiating and collecting bi is payable at places where the Bank has Branches or Agencies. It will issue circular notes and let ters of credit, will undertake the purchase and sale of secu rities, the receipt of dividends, and effect rem ittances between the several places, inc uding London, at which its Agencies an Branches wit]. be established. The Bank is founded under " The Companies Act, 1982," whereby the respec ive liability of each Shareholder is limite,, to the amount of his Shares. There will be no fee f ?x. promotion; the remuneration of the Directors will be fixed by the Shareholders at each annual meeting ; and the preliminary expenses will be con fin d to indispensable outlay. The Articles of Association lie at the Office of the Solicitors for inspection. Applications for Shares must be aceompanied with a Banker Receipt for £1 per Share. In case the amount so paid should exceed £3 per Share on the number of Shares allotted, the surplus will be returned ; but it it should fall short, the balance must be paid within seven days after notice of allotment, or in default, the allot ment will be cancelled and the deposit forfeited. If no allotment be made the deposit will be returned in full. Applications for Shares may be sent through the Solicitors or Brokers of the Company, from whom Forms of Application may be had. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be retained by the Bankers. EASTERN EXCHANGE BANK (LIMITED). First Issue 50,0:0 shares. To the Directors of the Eastern Exchange Bank (Limited). Gentlemen,- -Having paid to the bankers of the above named Company the sum of X , I hereby request that you will a lot me shares in the said Company, and I agree to accept such shares or any smaller number that may be al lotted to me, and to become a member of the Company an d I authorise you to place my name on the register of mem bers in respect of the shares to be allotted i o me, and I agree to be bound by all the conditions and regulations contained in the memorandum and articles of association of the Com pany, I further authorise you to fbrward by post to my ad dr,;ss as below, the certificate for any shares which may De allotted to pie. T HE HUMBER IRON WORKS AND SHIP BUILDING COMPANY (Limited). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the LIST of APPLI CATIONS for SHARES in this Company will be CLOSED on TUESD I.l' next, the 3d May,o'clock, for London, an d WEDNESDAY, the 4th May, at 12 o'clock, for Country applications, By order of the Board, ARTHUR DOSSOR, Secretary pro. tem. London, 21, Threadneedle-street, April 30, 1864. IMPORTANT INFORMATION. DR. ROBERTS' POOR MAN'S FRIEND is confidently recommended to the Public as an unfail ing remedy for wounds of every description. burns, scalds, chilblains, scorbutic eruptions, sore and inflamed eyes, atm Sold in pots. is. lid., 2s. 9d., I I s., and 225. each. Also his PILULIE ANTISCROPHUL/E, confirmed by sixty years' experience to be one of the best alterative medicines ever offered to the public. They form a mild and s u p erior Family Aerient, that may be taken at all times without confine mpent or change of diet. Sold in boxes, s. ld., 2 s. 9d., 4s. 6d., 1 le., and 225. each. Sold wholesale by the proprietors, Beach y and Barnioottresp , Bridort, by th,a London houses, and retail b all medicine Tendon in the United Kingdom and Colonies.ec table Dated this day of 186 t. Name in full Firm (if any) • Business or profession Place of business Residence MESSRS. BOTT, JACKSON, AND CO. execute COMMISSIONS on all races throughout the year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances. at Camber London and Westminster Bank. Post - office O rders p ayable - well-park. Addess—BoTT and JACKSON, "Man of the World" Wine Stores, r George-street, Camberwell -park, London. - r •- et t ; • r s ' - SS „‘ %In • ?,; i v _ 4c , rr • f O4, - V• 4 r 4 i ". •. 4 .Al% . 7 • --- -atifp,.. Aof,' ""D n .- :I • Zr.4 jut Il 1.1111101.111111., THE SUN, LONDON, SAITRDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, LBO4. NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF "ST. °LAVE'S." Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., JAN I T A'S CRO S S, By the Author of "St. Olave's." Also now ready, in 3 vole., MY STEPFATHER'S HOME. By Lady Blake, Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in Three Vols., ADEL A CA THCAR T. By GEORGE MAC DONALD, M.A. "A delightful book. Written in purest English, quaint, sparkling, and graceful, anon delight.ng us with flashes of humour, or winning us with true and subtle pathos, • A dela Cathcart' may at once take up its position amongst the master pleats of modern English fietion."—Sund my Times. Burst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough•street. SITY MAGAZINE.- .AY. Price 2s. Od. 7. The Grand Tour—Fourth Excursion. The Court of Saxony. S. A Passaze from an Auto bloOraphical MS. 0. Taxley ass, Neiehbour hood.—Chaps. XXVI. to XXXV. 10. A King for an Hour. The Story of Theodore of Cor tina. Part the First. BERNARD MARSH.-Mr. J. P. R. JAMF4'II New Story may now be had at all Circulating Libra ea and Booksellers, care having been taken that sup , illes of this new work should be ready to meet,sny demand for this new production of one of the most poptar novelipta of our time. Now ready, price 31, NEW PATRIOTIC LONG, G ARIBALDI at the Opera of " Masaniello." By It. N. DUNBAR. This day is published, 3 vols., crown Bvo., £1 Ils. 6d., L ESLEY'S GUARDIANS. ANovel By CECIL HOME. I N what " Happy Land" can ) Fee you after the IL "Opera?" 1 only know of (le H:APPI" LAND in which a Gentleman may Sup — JVAINS', COVENT GARDEN, my dear fellow! riIHE WELLINGTON THE SHILLING DINNER, consisting of Soup Fish, Made Disl , Joint, Sweet, to., is served daily from to 9 p.m , and r Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m. Private Rooms for largo or small pares. By order, JOHN ATES, Ma , Jager. The Wellington, St. James's-street Entrance, 160, Piccadilly. NIERS. MACREADY will give DRAMATIC RECITALS at the QUEEN'S CONCERT ROOMS, lianvyer-square, on the EVENINGS of May 3d, 6th, 10th, 12th, 17th, and 20ih, and 3101INING of the 280. Stalls. 98.; unreserved seats, 2.. ad. Admission, Is. Tickets for the series, one guinea, to be obtained at the 1tooms ; also at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, Messrs. Cramer and Wood's, and other Mutilate Hers and Libraries. L"' I'HE JEWISH MAIDEN, *.* Whoever has seen Miss BatemAn in "Leah' should read this story, upon which 'he play is founded. Also, uniform with the above, price 2s. each, 1. BEL DEMONIO. f 2. THE DUKE'S MOTTO, N.B.—The popular Dramas are founded upon these novels. liA T E HA MIL T O N. An Autobiography of a Gay Life and a " Love" Career. On Saturday, April Yth, will be Published Fart 1., price lc, of OUR MUTUAL FRIEND, By CHARLES DICKENS. - _ On May 10, at all Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo., HENR Y DUNBAR. By the Author of "Lady Audley's Secret," &c. •'« Subscribers to Circulating Libraries should cops imme diate orders for this work to insure early es. London: John Maxwell and Co., 132, Fleet-street. , • fl ORP • ULE . NCE; C Its Diminution and Cure, wilhout Injury to Health, with Remarks upon the various Maladies which may be pro duced by too great obesity. By Jonn HARVEY, M.D. Smith and Co., 52, Long-acre; and all booksellers. THE NIZAM of the DECCAN'S Magnificent CRYSTAL CANDELABRA for INDIA, being one of five rectnfly manufactured (154 lights, 22 feet high, and 12 feet in diameter', is now on show, together with a great variety of rare and exquisite specimens of workman ship in glass, amongst which are designs in engravings taken from the famous Elgin marb'es ; also a variety of the most delicate table glas., with elaborately enwaved oinamenta- Vons resembling the finest lace work. The altarpiece, in cryst •1, has now been rdde 1. J. DEFRIES and SONS, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian Ma. CIHANDELLERS in BRONZE, ORMOLU, and SILVER. of the finest designs for Dtning-rooni and Library. Moderator Lamps in Bronze, Ormolu, China, and Glass. J. DEFRIES and SONS, West-end Show Rooms, Crystal Gallen, Egyptian Hill, Piccadilly. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, and BACHELOR'S BOX, BUSINESSES. -Mr. ANDREW HIND'S APRIL LIST, containing 500 Businesses, Premises, Partnerships, &c., aratis. Letters enclose stamp. Particu lars entered free. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall, King William-street, Cuaring-cross, EVERY EVENING, at eight (except Saturday); Saturday Mornings at three.— Stalls, and box stalls, Ss. ; area, 2e. ; amphitheatre, Is. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall from e 'even to five. UNDER an ASSIGNMENT.—To GROCERS. Mr. ANDREW HIND has for immediate DISPOSAL the Bossiness, Fixtures, Utensils, and Stock of a G ROL'ER. 5, St. Germaine-terrace, Lee, Rent. Good shop and eight rooms. Rent, £5O. Price moderate. Offices, I,Little Carter lane. Next Morning Performance, Saturday, April 30, at three. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road, London. _ _ TIIIR EVENING, Will be produced, with alterations and improvements in production, the New Illusion, surpassing anything yet attempted. entitled THE TERCEN FENA RV; or,a NIuIIT WITH SHAKSPERE, written express'' , by IV. F. Vander veil, Esq., in which Mr. W. Randall will re-appear. BERLIN WOOL, FANCY STATIONERY, and TOBACCO.—Mr. ANDREW' HIND has for DISPOSAL the above, situate in one of the best positions. N. Doing a snug business, and cap.tb e of much improvement. Price for fittings, fixtures, &a., £lOO, Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. P.m '5, ALso, PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THEI COFFEE -HOUSES.-Mr. ANDREW HIND NJ has for SALE an old-established BUSINESS, near St. Paul's. Coffee-room, bar, kitchen, and six rooms above. Rent £33, Lease 16 years. Trade £l2 per week. Price £llO. Also the following :—Southwark, £75 ; Oxford-street (near), .£* ; Is ington, £6O ; Shoreditch, £2OO, &c. Offices, 1, Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. FOREST OP SHADOWS I "The figure of Fame, winged and trumpeted, passing and repsssing through the Magic Fountain, it so complete an Illusion that it wellnigh ceases to be illusor3."-- Morning Star, Feb. 19. Prince Blossom, Biles Townley. In addition to the usual Entertainments of the establish ment, supported by the whole of the talented comrany, in cluding Arthur Lloyd, Miss Nelly Power, Mr. r. 31aclagan, G. W. Jester, ,to. to Admission—Area, ed. ; Stalls and Balcony, Is. Open every Evening. R° Y AL ALHAMBRA.- Continued Success of the NEW CIRQUE. acitnow (edged to be the beet ever produced in England. FRANCIS LOISSET, Diroc , or, the greatest horse trainer in the world. EVERY EVENING at lialf-past seven, and MORNING PERFORMANCES WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at Two o'clock. MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, TRADERS. AND EXECUTORS. ACCOUNTS arranged and adjusted, and Balance Sheets prepared.—Pinano,al operations organised and Banking fa cilities arranged.—Cash Advances made on Trade Stock, Dock Warrants, and other Securities, and Sales effected.— The Agency of Provincial and Foreign Firms undertaken. . _ Address, Messrs. ItANKES and Co., Accountants, 20, Devercux-court, Strand, London, W.C. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 23 years a; the Bazaar, Baker-street, RECENT ADDlTlONS.—President Line)in and Presi dent Davis ; Ancient Effigies of Henry IV and his Queen Joan. in magnificent costumes of the period (1399); and in the Chamber of Physiognomy is a full-length model of Ueo. Victor Townley. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. Admittance, Is.; extra rooms, Od. ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly, IS OPEN EVERY EVENING. Dnring the evening an unparalleled repertoire of Danoe Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele brated Argyll Band, forty in number. Doors Open ct Half-past 8, commence at 9. Admission le. Manager, M. GRENET. 4IA, MADDOX-STREET, REGENT-STREET, W. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM. Open daily from 10 till 10. Where may be seen the Astees; Bushman and Wife; 3ulla Vastrana and Infant; Eng and Shang, the Siamese Twins; and upwards of 11,000 Models, Natural Preparations, ,to. Egyptian Mummies, unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, Une tihilltng Or Gentlemen IfF THIS SHOULD MEET THE EYE of any one troubled with Wind in the Stomach, Indfrrestion, or Itillousness, take PAGE WOODCOCK'S IVIND I'ILLS. 'lair world-wide celebrity proves thoin of sterling merit. 01 all medicine vendors at is. lid. und 2s. 9d. ; or tree by pest for 14 or 33 stamps from l'ag,e D. Woodcock, Chemist Lincoln. TEETH. —Mr. ESKELL'S INVENTION in the construction of ARTIFICIAL TEETH has the following advantages :—A set of teeth, of excellent work manship and mechanism, can be made and fitted with the most perfect accuracy and success, in a few hours, without pain or extraction of stumps, and to answer all Use purposes of mastication and articulation. They are fitted without wires or fastenings, and adapt themselves so perfectly to the gums, that they are quite immoveable, except tit the option of the wearer. Invalids or residents in the country can ad just these teeth to many changes of the mouth without the aid of a dentist. They are not so liable to injury, are always useful, and will last a lifetime. Comfort guaranteed. Trea tise explaining Mr. Eskeirs Patent, &c., free for 7 stamps. Inspection of specimens and consultations iree.-B,Grosvenor street, Bond-street, W, 7. 3 I +. 39, Bennett'a-hill, Bir mingham. ( i / f%"tfe'? PRICE ...... ...4d. STAMPED ....sd. Naval and Military Intelligence, THE NAVY. The Duke of Somerset, the First Lord of the Admiralty, held a levee on Thursday afternoon at the Admiralty, White hall, at which the following officers wore present—Admiral Sir W. H. Johnstone, Roar Admiral Kellett, Rear Admiral Hull, Rear Admiral Hutton, Rear Admiral Denham, Capt. H• F. M'Killop, Capt. Mark It. Peacliell, Capt, G. A. C. Brooker, Capt. W. Graham, Capt. It. Harris, Capt. A. M. Lyons, Capt. John E. Commerell, Commander 11. L. Round, Commander G. Smythe, Commander T. G. Drake, Commander J. ; 13u,kLley, Commander J. N. Norman, Commander It. I'. Cator, Commander E. Hardy, Com mander C. J. Wrey, Commander F. H. Smith, Lieut. W. D. D. Selby, Lieut. C. C. Robinson, Lieut. B. Sharpe, Lieut. G. Parsons, Dr. Q. M'Cormick (Deputy Inspector), and Dr. Hugh Jameson (Staff surg.) Her Majesty's screw steam line-of-battle ship Bombay, 67 guns, 400 horse power, Captain Colin A. Campbell, re cently commissioned at Chatham for the Bag of Rear- Admiral the Hon. C. G. J. B. Elliott, C. 8., the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of the south-eastern coast of America station, arrived at Sheerness on Monday last, and was taken the next day to the measured mile off Maplin Sands, for her final trial previous to proceeding to sea. The officers present at the trial were Captain W. K. Hall, C. 8., of the Steam Reserve, who had command of the vessel during the trial, and Captain C. A. Campbell. The engines were in charge of Mr R. J. Ray, chief engineer of the ship, and under the superintendence of Mr W. Rumble, inspector of machinery afloat, and Mr W. Baker, chief en .gineer, Chatham Dockyard. Tho constructors of the en gines, Messrs. Humphreys, Tennant, and Co., were repre• sented by Mt Alfrey. During the trial the engines worked most satisfactorily and without any hot bearings, and the boilers yielded a good supply of steam without priming. The draught of water was 20ft Bin forward and 24ft aft. The pressure of steam was 201 b; vacuum, 26}; revolutions of engines, 70, and the average speed at full boiler power one, six runs at the mile was 10157 knots. Two runs were made at half-boiler power, giving a result of 7.330 knots per hour. The Bombay is in every respect fit for sea, hav ing shipped her powder and shell and had her compasses adjusted since her trial. She will be inspected on Monday next, and will proceed on Tuesday to Plymouth en routs to her destination. In the notice of the trial trip of the Achilles, which ap peared in The Sun of yesterday, we omitted to mention that among those present were Mr Penn and Mr Matthew, of the firm of John Penn and Sons, and Mr John Dinnen, in- Spector of machinery. By direction of the Admiralty and the War Department, Commander Colomb, R.N., and Capt. Bolton, 12th Regi ment, aro about to proceed to Portsmouth in order to carry out a series of important official experiments with their systems of flashing signals at extreme ranges. Captain Bolton's system has been already adopted in ths army, and Commander Colomb's system is about to be adopted in the navy. Tho object aimed at in the forthcoming experiments is the combinations of both 'systems for naval and military purposes, and more especially with reference to coast defence. By advices received through a private channel from St. Petersburg we learn that another, and the last manufac tured, of the monster steel guns now being supplied to the Russian Government by M. Krupp, for the armament of the Cronstadt and Sweaborg fortresses, has burst on the firing of its eleventh trial charge. The 11-inch plates for these forts are being manufactured by the firm of John Brown, and Co., Atlas Works, Sheffield. Tho following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—Dr. W. D. Smyth, surg. to the Archer; F. D. Aubin, assist.-clerk supernumerary, to the Duncan ; Mr A. P. Lakeman, nominated to a naval cadetship ; Lieut. C. R. Maberley, Lieut. B. H. Key, and ,Lieut. G. T. Boyes, to the Excellent. THE ORIGINAL ROYAL BUCKINGHAM SAUC), for Roast Meat, hashes, Gravies, Stews, Steaks, soup', Fish, Game, &c. Prepared only by the proprietors, TnoS. BucK and Co., If,, Bath-phee, Holston, London, N.E. THE BENEFACTOR OF THE ;SKIN. lOLLARD , S PERFUMED SULPHUIt IL. SOAP and CREAM for ordinary toilet purposes. and "BA REGE' SULPHUR CREAM, for Baths, free from disagreeable odour ; an infallible means of preserving the skin and body in perfect health ; they are also an effectual remedy in curing local and cutmeous affections and rheuma tism. Highly patronised and recommended by the most eminent physicians see Testimonials). Tablets of Soap, from Nos. 1 to 5, according to the degree of sulphur they contain, sold at the depot, 2, Prospectusesy, London, W., and at all chemists. and testimonials sent on application. PRIZE ME D A T,.--INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, ft., Am., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 1720.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to the excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. is. 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality .. .• Ts. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality .. .• Is. 6d. per lb. Second quality • ls. 3d. per lb. Third quality .. is. ld. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., 'B, South 31°1ton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory -- Kensington (Established 1730). The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture Wax Candles for the use o f the Altar Islington.—Two Eight-roomed Houses. R. ANDREW HIND Will SELL, by iy a L AUCTION, at the Mart, TUESDAY May 17, 1864, t at 12 for 1 o'clock, in two lots, the de-frable HOUSEI, Nos. 3 and 5, Elmore-street, Lower-road, Islington , each containing eight rooms and washhouse, with gardens. May be viewed by cards from th e Auctioneer only, and particulars, with conditions of sale, had at the plincipal Inns in the neighbourhood; at the Auction Mart; and at the Auctioneer's Office, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. Barnet.—k Pair el Semi-detached Villas. NIL ANDREW HIND will SELL, by AUCTION, at the Mart, on TUESDAY, May 17.1814, at 12 for Lo'clock,in two lots, the convenient Freehold Seven roomed COTTAGES, Nos. 1 and 2, Lancaster-roar, New Barnet, within two minutes' walk of a station and half an hour's ride from town. Let to respectable yearly tenants at £44 per annum, but possession of One may be had. May be viewed by permission of the tenants, and particu lars, with conditions of sale, had at the Railway Tavern ; of C. Parke, Esq., solicitor, 37, Moorgate-street ; at the Auction Mart ; and at the Auclioneer's Offices, corner of Little Garter lane, St. Paul's. THE ARMY. The Duko of Cambridge, Field-Marshal Commanding-in- Chief of tho Army, wont down to Woolwich yesterday and inspected the garrison. Messrs. Green's ship the Renown, Captain Hight, from Calcutta and Madras, passed Falmouth on Thursday night, having on board eight officers and 192 men of the Bth Regiment of Hussars. She proceeded for Spithead, after landing a passenger and mail. Irish Agriculture and Emigration Statistics for 1863, A parliamentary return just issued, prepared in the (Ace of the Irish Register General, reports a decrease in the extent of land under tillage in 1863, as compared with 1862, of 91,980 acres. The de cream in cereals was 143,531 acres. An increase is set down, on the other hand, for potatoes (9,302 acres), turnips and msngold wurzel (32,703 acres), and cabbage (3,582 acres). Meadow also increased 7,714 acres. The important increase, however, was, as the public know already, in flax, which was 64,029 acres in excess of 1862. Along with these facts it should also be borne in mind that the acre able yield in 1863 was better in all crops, with the exception of hay, the decrease in which was not to a serious amount. In the total produce of cereals, for example, despite the decrease in the acreage devoted to them, there was an advance of 1,803,641 quarters upon 1862. Potatoes, likewise, with an increased acreage of only 5,300, produced 1,217,647 tons more than the previous year. The increase in turnips 390,990 tons. There was a considerable increase in the yield of flax, 18,388 tons. The late harvest was, therefore, a tolerably favourable one a marked improvement upon that of 1862. It is impossible to say how much greater a total acrenge of flax may be calculated upon for this year, but there is no reason to doubt that there will be a very considerable increase in the land under that crop, as compared oven with 1863. The increase, however, will not, we fear, be anything like as large as sanguine persons have predicted, and as the public attention lately given to the sub ject may have induced many to suppose. The farmers of Munster and Connaught have special difficulties to contend with in the cultivation of flax crop. A table published in the report, for example, reminds us that of the 1,087 ,scutching mills in Ireland, Ulster contains no less than 1,060. There are but three in all the province of Con naught, only nine in Munster, and 12 in Leinster. This return, however, is of a date so far back as June last, and since then some progress Las cer tainly been made in the erection of mills in various parts of the country. Turning to the emigration statistics for 1863 we find that the total of 117,820 persons who left Ireland, not intending to return, was an increase, as compared with 1862, of 45,000 or more than a half more. This emigration seems to have been of males and females in the normal proportion. The largest proportion of it was from Munster, 54,870; against 15,020 from Leinster and 17,815 from Connaught. From Ulster, though the most prosperous province, 22,497 went forth last year. There was in fact increased activity in Ulster in 1863 ; so that this section of the emigration is not to be accounted for by asserting prevalence of poverty. Nor does the tenant right of Ulster serve to keep the people at home, as it should do if the theory of the agitators were well founded. The population, apparently, whose natural disposition most inclines them to try new fields of effort in dis tant countries, in preference to the slower growth of industrial success at home, are the quick, enter prising southerners. In 1862, as in 1863, the emigration from Munster was much more than double that of Ulster, which also then, as now, showed the next highest total. In this connection it will be instructive to state that in the interval since 1851 the total emigration from Ireland being 1,431,125, considerably over a third of that number (541,135) comes under the heading emigration from Munster, whilst that from Ulster stands next (394,200). It appears, too, that during last year the port from which the greatest number sailed was Queenstown —including Cork with it, 40,864 took their depar ture from theece; the next most favourite pots being I) abliu, Belfast, and Londonderry. The dis appearance almost of the third and fourth class of ports from the emigration lists probably indicates that the emigrants are generally of a better class, being able to remove themselves and their families to distant places of embarkation, and to pay a rate of passage money proportionate to the increased comfort now afforded by the shipping firms. It is believed that up to the present the emigration for 1864 has been in excess of the same period of 1863, but that no authenticated statistics for the past three months are before us. BANKERS. Bank of London. Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Limited. Mercantile and Exchange Bank , Limited, London, Liver pool, and Glasgow. Messrs. Samuel Smith Brothers and Co., Hull. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster. BROKERS. Mears. Robins and Barber, Threadneedle -street. TEMPORARY OFFICES. At the Offices of the Mercantile Credit Association, Limited, 2i, Threadneedle -street; And the Credit flobilier, Limited, bO, Lombard-street. SECRETARY (PRO TEM ) Arthur Dosser, Esq. The Company has been formed for purchasing and ex tending the well-known iron ship-building- e stablishment of Mewls. Martin Samuelso n and Co., of Hull. the T king,dohe capabilities of these works are unsurpassed b y any in occupy 11 acres of ground, with water frontage to the river HuTmheb er and river Hull having a-depth of water of 30 feet. pre sent iron r hip-building , w power of the establishment is equal to the construction of 20,00 J tons per annum, at which rate the works are now being carried on. Messrs. Samuelson and Company have orders on hand for ships ex ceeding 20,00 J tons ; other large orders are offered, and it is proposed to take 11 acres of land adjoining the present yard, and which Messrs. Samuelson and Company [nye secured, so as to extend the works to meet the large daily increasing profit a ble demand for ships, and to erect rolling millscrfor thas e manu f ac ture of the iron require d for shi p builcin,g, as well for all kinds of railway and engineering works. In addition to the engineering' works, foundry, and ship building yards, there is a patent slip for repairincr ships of the largest class. This is a highly profitable part orthebusi de ness. The mand for the use of this atent sli has been s uch that it has never been unemploy ed since Messrs. Samuel son and Company constructed it at a considerable cost some years ago. The situation of this establishment gives it special advan tages over others of a like character. The pri e of ship-build ing. labour is lower at Hull than in any of the iron ship building ports of the kingdom; it is in the great iron district of Yorkshire; is cheap, railways run into the , an d connect thecomal with all parts of England. Freightsworks are Hu y moderate from Hull, and the large timber trade of Hull offers advantages for the purchase of the timber, which is used in large quantities, on highly advantageous con ditions. Two thousand workmen are now employed at the works. The present orders in hand for ships, engines, and general engineering work amount to above £300,C00, all at very remu nerative prices. some of the most eminen t en g ineers who R epo rts made by with examined the works, and who share specially acquainted ch this bran of manufacture, ow that after making large allowances -39 per cent. off the capabilities of the worts, the trade will, with the judicious management and employment of the capital, return a dividend of 20 per cent. and upwards to the snareholders, and if the works continue to be fully employed, a much larger amount. Tha teims of ; urchase are highly advantageous plant and machinery, buildings, freehold and leasehold premises, together with al the stock of materials, are to bo taken at the valuation of two engineers, one named by the Company and the other by the vendors, with an umpire in the usual way. The goodwill of the business, including the profit on works In hand, is to be paid for at one year's pur chase of the net profits, but on an average of three years' working. In the event of no allotment being made, the deposits will be returned info 1. Should a less number of shares be al'otted than is apped fli all the deposit will be made available towards the paym nt on otment, and the balance , i f any, returned to the applicant. Prospectuses and Forms of Aplication for Shares may be obtained at the Temporary Offices of the Company, 2 1, Threadneedle -street, and 80, Lombard-street, and of the Brokers and Solicitors. April, 1861. FORK OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be retained by the Bankers. No. - To the Directors of the H mpany (Lin-works and Ship-build i Co. Gentlemen, Villg paid to your bankers, of £ , being a deposit of £1 per Share on Shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any less number you may allot to me; and I agree to p y the deposit on llotment, and to sign the Articles of Association of the Company when require and I authorise you to insert my name on the Register of d, Members tor the number of Shares allotted to me. , the sum Usual signature Name in full Rest it nee Profession Date ...April, 1864. BEDROOM CANDLES. "PRICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop grease when carriod."—Thin, very hard candles, sold in boxes ls. and 3s. etch, aro rocommendel as the best carriers. " EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in box( s 2s. each. Thicker candles intended for those who will not bun► thin. " SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," in packets of 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use where cheapness is a great object, will be found an improve• ment on the ordinary candles. as they gutter less. S; ecial candle ticks to fit thin candles, Is. and 25. 6d. each ; reducing sockets, making them fit any candle; ticks, 2d. each. TOILET SOAPS. Sherwood Brown Windsor Soap, with a pleasant scent. Belmont Glycerine Soap, contains Price's Glycerine. Campluir and Glycerine Soap, io tender skins in winter. GLYCERINE. SIIERWOODOLE "Pride's Glycerine" may be Cleans glrves and removes had from any Chemist, in grease and other satins. caosuled bottles, lettered Perfumed, in capsuled bot " I'ric2's I'atent," from ties, (3d. and is. each. upwards. Impure Glycerine has been sold the state ment that It 1s "equal to Prices." Retail throne Wholesale by Price a Patent Lend, ti any Grocer. Caudle Company (Limited), ion. ALBANY LOBBY, ....---.----...- --.-....... The "Third House" at the State capital comprises men of genius. The lobby is always large, active, rampant, and cadaverous, They hover around the hotels and legislative halls likb a pack of half-starved wolves arollnd the carcass of one of their victims, snarling here and biting there. One of their modes of operation is to watch the Bills referred to the committees, and before they are taken up for considers• tion get some person to go to some of the members of the committee with a story that there is a big thing in such and such a Bill, and it had better be laid over for informa tion. This done, the committee, not wishing to act without full information on Bills to which suspicion can be attached, postpones action. The lobbyman immediately manages to throw himself in the way of the friends of the Bill, and, after preliminary proceedings, in which he asoertains how much the friends of the measure want it passed, he offers to get it reported for a given sum, and members of the Legislature sometimes assist the lobbymen, knowing what it is for, and with the agreement to divide. It is but just to state that the members are much oftener made tools of than they are participators knowingly in the transaction. When Bills come up in committee of the whole, " the Lobby" manage to get some member to raise the cry of " big thing," and get it progressed, so that they can have time to manipulate it and make their arrangements with the advocates of the Bill. Should they fail in committee of the whole, then they attack it on its third reading, and endeavour to have it lost by failing to have a constitutional vote, and have, of course, a motion made to reconsider, and that laid on the table. The lobbyman, often a person who could not influ ence one member if his object was known, manages to have it known to the friends of the Bill that he was the man who defeated the Bill. Of course, he is waited upon to ascertain what the trouble is. If the person so waited upon is in clined to pay any money for the bill, this lobbyman shows him the list of yeas and nays on the final passage of the Bill, and marks the list of those in the negative, with the amount that those members will have to be paid to get them to vote for the bill, or at least a sufficient number to enable it to receive a constitutional vote, and then adds to those respective sums his fees for attending to the business and securing the members. The bargain is then struck, and the bill passed. Several members have been thus sold, and gotten the reputation of "being on the make," when, in nine cases out of every ton, not ono of the members knows anything about the transaction, or gets any of the money secured by the lobbyman. There arc instances, however, in every Legislature, where members inside act with lobby men and receive their share of the funds; but the number since the famous Session of 1860 has been very few and far between. It is often that honest men aro made dupes of in this peculiar mode of the lobby to ruin members, and at the same time to feather thoir own nests.—Ncip York. _Herald. THE DANO-GERMAN WAR. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.—According to advices received by the agents at this port, the Senate of Bremen has been informed by the Danish Government that the commanders of Danish war vessels have been instructed not to molest any of the German steamers carrying the United States' mails, This decision is principally owing to representa tions made at Copenhagen by the Government of the United States. The steamers of the North German Lloyd, as well as those of the Hamburg-American Com pany, may therefore continue to run to and from Bremen and Hamburg respectively without fear of being interfered with, t. e-- • ...Jr - 121 3 17R ..z . _ . i _ '::Vri VtiZ•4l:.-"7. , THE ATLANTIC TEL ItA it' -icili t .V,: - ,-, •; - .:-- - :1---,,-.:,. .::- ef Yes:erday, on the invitatiorisa k t i be the Telegraph Construction and Mirfitentetee &i n . pany, a select assemblage of gentlemen met at the compaey's Gritta Percha Works, Wharf-road, City road, to view the process of the manufacture of the Atlantic telegraph cable now in progress there. A large circle of invitations had been issued, and amongst the gentlemen present were the Marquis of Tvveddale, the Hon. Mr. Evans, Mr. Bright, M.P., Professor Wheatstone, Mr. C. Ed wards, Mr. Ed ward Cropper, Mr. Cyrus Field, Mr. J. Ponder, M.P., chairman of the company, Mr. Sinter, the secre tary, and a number of other gentlemen. The visitors were introduced to the large room in which the Atlantic cable is being manufactured, and witnessed the various processes through which, it passes ; end a contrast between the capabi- Itties of the old Atlantic cable of 1853 and : ' the new on e o f 1864 may not be without interest. In the old cable th e con d uctor was a copper strand, consisting of seven wi res , s i x l a i d round one weighing 1071 b per na u ti ca l m i le; in the ta:lw cable the conductor is a copper s t ran d , caneie,ting• c,f• e n vea 3o wires, six laid round o n e , an d we i gh i ug i c ) n e d r . nautical mile, embedded fur solidity in Chattcrten's compound. Insulator in the old cable, gutta pereha laid on in three coverings, and weighing 26 11 b per knot ; in the new, gutta percha four layers of which are laid on alternately with four thin layers of Chatterton's compound. The weight of the entire insulation 4001 b per nautical mile. Externalprotece tion in the old cable-18 strands of charcoal iron wire, each composed of seven wires (six laid round one), laid spirally round the core, which latter was previously padded with a sewing of hemp saturated with a tar mixture. The separate wires were each 221 guage, the strand complete was No. 14 guage. In the new—ten solid wires of the guage 685 (No. 13 guage) drawn from Webster and Horsfall's homogenous iron, each wire surrounded separately with five strands of Manilla yarn, saturated with a preservative compound, and the whole laid spirally around the core, which lat ter is padded with ordinary hemp, saturated with a preservative mixture. The weight in air of the old cable was 20 cwt. per nautical mile; and of the new 351 cwt. per nautical mile. Weight in water of the old cable 13.4 cwt. per nautical mile, er equal to 4.85 times its weight in water per knot, that is to say it would bear its own weight in a little less than five mile depth of water; of the new 14 cwt. per nautical mile, or equal to eleven times it weight in water per knot ; that is to say it will bear its own weight in eleven miles depth of water. Breaking strain in the old cable, 3 tons, 5 cwt. ; in the new, 7 tons 15 cwt. The deepest water in both cases to be encountered is 2,400 fathoms. The contract strain of the old cable was equal to 4.85 times its weight per nautical mile in water; the contract strain of the new is equal to eleven times its weight per nautical. mile in water. It will be thus seen that great im provements have been made in the new cable. The various processes of manufacture were watched with much interest by the gentlemen assembled, from the tearing up of the raw material, its progress through the boiling house, the masticators, and so on, until it comes to be applied to the wirer, and after going through a series of coatings, is passed on to be exa. mined and tested. The test is 5001 b. to the square inch, and the cable is manufactured in lengths of 2,500 yards, which are joined together when corn. pleted by a splice similar to that used in joining fishing rods. The splice having been effected, there are two coatings of wire overlapped which are coated with gutta percha to the size of the cable. After passing through all these various processes the cable is then sent down to Greenwich, where at the works of the company (late Glass and Elliott's), the outer covering is completed, and the cable rendered ready for use. The manipulations to which. the wires were subjected, in preparation for the covering, also attracted marked attention, and, after carefully inspecting the whole process of manufac ture in connection with the cable, the visitors were shr - own over the extensive works of the company, where gutty peroha was being manufactured into almost every conceivable article of use and art. 'rho visitors were highly delighted, and expressed their appreciation of all they had seen, and their thanks to Mr. Chatterton, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Shuter, the secretary, for the intelligence, courtesy, and kind ness which had marked their conduct to the numer. ous party present. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. (From the Illustrated London Notes.) The will of the Rev. Joseph Arkwright, 8.A., of /Stark Hall, near Harlow, Essex, and Norman. ton Tuoille, near Hinchley, Leicestershire, was proved in the London Court of Probate, on the 7th inst., by his son, Loftus Wigram Arkwright, Esq., the sole executor. The personalty was sworn under £400,000. The testator was formerly Vicar of Latton, Essex, and Rector of Thurlaston, Lei cester, which livings were in his patronage. He married, in 1819, Anne, daughter of Sir R.Wigram, Bart., and leaves a largo family. He attained the age of seventy-three, having executed his will June, 1863, and died last February. Liberal legacies are bequeathed to his eons and daughters. To his eldest eon, Robert, in addition to his inheritance, there is bequeathed an annuity of £3,000 to be paid out of the personal estate. To his son Julius £l,OOO a year, charged on the real estate in Essex. To each of his daughters an annuity of £3OO. The residue of his personal estate he has bequeathed to his son, Loftus igram Arkwright, Esq. The will of George Garry Lempriere, Esq., of Pelham-place, Alton, Southampton, was proved in London, on the 4th inst., by the relict, the surviving executrix. The personalty in this country was sworn under 130,000, The will bears date 1850, and a codicil 1855. The testator has devised his estates in Hampshire to his on Algernon. His personal and funded property in Eng land, France, Russia, and America he leaves to his wife and children. To his wife a life interest in a certain portion of the funded property, which, upon her decease, is bequeathed to his daughters, leaving the residue to his son Algernon. The will of Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Kennedy Clarke-Kennedy, K.C.8., K.H., of Knookgrey, near Carsphairn, N. 8.; Lansdowne terrace, Cheltenham; and Oxford-terrace, Hyde park, was proved in London, by his eon, Colonel John Clark-Lennedy, C. 8., the surviving executor. The gallant General attained to the age of 82; was Aide-de-Camp to the Qaeen, 1841-54 ; served. in the Peninsula, at Waterloo, and the Cape of Good Hope. He assumed the additional name of Kennedy in 1839, on acquiring the property left to him by his aunt, Mary Ke n . nedy, which he has now bequeathed to his eon, the colonel. To his daughter, Charlotte Kennedy, he leaves a moiety of the residue of his personal property, and divides the other moiety between his son Alexander and daughter Mary J ane Purvis. The will is doted 1841, to which are a p pende d f our codicils. RE-DIRECTED LETTERS, k—c.—O rt the sth of May, and thenveforward, all lett ere, b oo k packets, and packets of pattorns, ro-directed from one place to another in the United Kingdom, excepting such as are re directed by an officer o. t the Post-offics to an address whieh is within the same free delivery as the original address, are to be charged with 1 . e.& rected postage. Under this rule, not only letters, &c, re- u •i rec t e d from one postal district to another, but also l e tt ers, 5 c ,,.. , r e-directed from one place to another in the sa me post a l district, provided these places be not in the sam e f ree deli ve r y , will be chargeable with bid - , wf ich i nc l u d es a ll ' P ia circle, will, f or the purposes ' the re-directed rate, The cos within the twelve mile ~,, hole of the London postal die if this regulation, be consi• dered to be i n one an d the sat, ne free delivery. This rule will not, of cou rse , interfere wi , ' h the soldier ' s and sail or's privilege —By Ge neral Port -office, 3 0 th Ap ril, 1865 t. comma nd of the Postmaster-General. GARIBALDI AS A LINGUIB'.r.—It is said GCB( VII Garibaldi speaks about 14 differs nt languages. B e i ng asked the other day to write some thing for a little boy's scrap book, he instantly composed some verses in Greek. The writer of this letter Ltas seen h,Ta within the last few days compose verses in ancient and mtelere Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and I talian, always at the request of different friends. English. is the laot language he has acquired, having learned it i'el America in 1850 and 1851, AG_ . • 111 GUARDIAN FIREOMPAN Y AND LIFE ASSURANCE C. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2,(00,000. 11, Lombard-street, EC. REDUCTION of the DU I'Y on FIRE INSURANCES on Merchandise, Stock in Trade, Machinery, Fixtures, Imple ments, and Utensils used for trade or manufacture. All Policies now effe_ted or renewed will secure the full benefit of the reduction from the 25th June next. April 22,1860. IR , EDUCTION DUTOF Y FIRE INSURANCE FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurers in THE NORTH BRITISH and MERCANTILE INSUR +NCE COMPANY will receive the full Benefit of the Reduction in the Duty Goods, Wares. and Merch:ndi e, being Stock in Trade, and Machinery, Fixtures, Implements, or utensils used for the purpose of any manufacture or trade," on rill Policies due on and afr the 23 June next, and New Policies on li falling ke Property wi ll be charged the o d rate of duty onl y until the 25th June next, and for the remainder of the term at the reduced rate of Is. 6d. per cent GEO. H. WHYTING, Manager. London, 18, Threadneedle-street, April 22, 1861. I. 0 x.FoR 1), 6, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, the MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, by Otto Nicolas; also, the TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, by Sir H. R. Bishop. Supported by the whole of Talented Company. Director. Mr. F. Jonzhmans. Comedy by UNSWORTH and EUGENE, Mr. T. Macisgan, W. Randall, G. Hutcheneon, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power (the Juvenile comedienne), l‘c., Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, Is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d.